Queen Elizabeth II: West Midlands services of thanksgiving

A service of thanksgiving was held at Shrewsbury Abbey

Churches in the West Midlands region held special services on Sunday, a day before the Queen's state funeral.

Services of commemoration and thanksgiving took place involving the public and officials.

Gatherings were also organised to mark the national moment of reflection at 20:00 BST.

The funeral is being held at Westminster Abbey from 11:00 BST before a committal service at St George's Chapel in Windsor.

Birmingham and the Black Country

Birmingham's St Philip's Cathedral amended its normal pattern of services in order to be open for people of all faiths from across the city and region to mourn the Queen.

On Sunday, its schedule included Choral Evensong at 15:30 BST, welcoming anyone to come and reflect, and at 19:59 there were prayers followed by a minute's silence outside in Cathedral Square.

Elsewhere, St Matthew's Church in Walsall held a memorial service from 17:00 BST as did St Alphege Church in Solihull which was attended by the mayor of Solihull Ken Meeson and other councillors.

Chief executive of Birmingham's St Philip's Cathedral, Anna Pitt, put out a picture of the Queen following the announcement of her death

Coventry and Warwickshire

A civic service was held to give thanks for the Queen's life inside Coventry Cathedral on Sunday afternoon.

Members of the public were welcomed to the cathedral alongside guests including Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands John Crabtree, Lord Mayor of Coventry Kevin Maton and representatives from the emergency services and armed forces.

Services of commemoration and thanksgiving were also held at Collegiate Church of St Mary's in Warwick, and St Mark's Church in Leamington Spa.

The scene at Coventry Cathedral ruins, the day after the monarch's death was announced

Shropshire

Up to 500 people attended a service of thanksgiving in Shrewsbury Abbey at 18:00 BST on Sunday.

The service was for the whole of the ceremonial county of Shropshire, including Telford and Wrekin, and representatives were invited from councils, education, military and emergency services, plus faith groups, charities and businesses.

Telford's mayor Raj Mehta lead the borough in a moment of reflection for the Queen in Southwater at 20:00.

Hundreds gathered to remember the Queen at Stoke Minster

Staffordshire

A short, formal procession with civic leaders took place from Stoke Town Hall to Stoke Minster on Sunday evening, where residents were invited to join a commemoration service.

Afterwards, the procession returned to the town hall, ahead of the national moment of reflection which was observed at Stoke Cenotaph.

At Lichfield Cathedral on Sunday afternoon, a service of commemoration took place, and in the evening, a vigil was held in honour of the Queen during the national moment of reflection outside the west front of the venue.

Candles were lit, prayers were offered and a bell tolled 96 times in remembrance of the monarch's years.

Other events included a special community service at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall.

The Queen met members of the public at Worcester Cathedral in July 2012 as part of the Diamond Jubilee tour of the United Kingdom

Herefordshire and Worcestershire

A service of commemoration "in thanksgiving to God for the life and reign" of the Queen took place in Hereford Cathedral on Sunday afternoon.

Worcester Cathedral also invited people to attend a service of thanksgiving for her life.

Its bells were rung fully muffled prior to the Eucharist at 10:30 BST and before the service. This is only performed for the death of a monarch.

Candles were lit at Worcester Cathedral and people were invited to sign a book of condolence

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